Edit to craft a tone that is appropriate for the topic and audience, and supports the purpose. 0701.3.14

Links verified on 5/26/2014

1. Common Tone Words - a list of common tone words to help identify tone of stories
2. A Rough Hierarchy for Revision and Editing - editing outline
3. Seventh Grade Writing - Read the introduction and the passage that follows. Then read each question and mark the circle next to the correct answer. [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
4. Story Element Tone Frame - worksheet to print for students, or could be used as a whole class activity, defining the tone of the story being read [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
5. Teaching Tone vs. Mood using Computer-Based Multimedia - lesson plan that can be adapted using Photostory 3.0 [this high school lesson plan could be adapted to teach this standard]
6. Tone in Literary Fiction - review definition and examples of tone
7. Tone in Business Writing - provides overviews and examples of how to use tone in business writing. This includes considering the audience and purpose for writing
8. Writing Guide: Audience - Recognize that different readers can best understand different messages
9. Writing with a Tone Appropriate for Audience and Purpose - lesson plan; a practical role playing exercise